By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 9, 2024
New York—Aryna Sabalenka made a promise to herself when her father Sergiy handed away prematurely in 2019 because of meningitis.
To satisfy his dream and develop into the very best on the earth.
After successful her third main title, Sabalenka as soon as once more made it clear that he’s nonetheless No.1 in her hear, 5 years after his passing.
When requested what she felt her place within the historical past of the game is after claiming her third main title, Sabalenka mentioned:
“After I misplaced my father, it is at all times been my aim to place our household title within the historical past of tennis. Each time I see my title on that trophy, I am so pleased with myself, I am pleased with my household that they by no means gave up on my dream and that they have been doing all the pieces they might to maintain me going.”
Sabalenka, who’s 27-1 in her final 28 Grand Slam match on onerous courts, is now fourth on the WTA’s lively Grand Slam title winner record, behind solely Venus Williams (7), Iga Swiatek (5) and Naomi Osaka (4).
She defeated Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5 on Saturday in Arthur Ashe Stadium to solidify her standing as the very best onerous courtroom participant in ladies’s tennis.
‘It has been at all times my dream,” she mentioned. “I nonetheless sort of can not imagine that I used to be in a position to obtain, like me with my staff, we have been in a position to obtain a lot already.”
